ReviewUpdates in surgery2025
Preoperative smoking cessation interventions and their effects on smoking abstinence and postoperative outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- The Multidisciplinary Approach to Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Colorectal Cancer: An Updated Narrative Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Behavioral Health Assessments and Surgical Readiness Letters for Gender-affirming Surgery: Current Literature, Standards of Care, and Practical Guidance.Current psychiatry reports · 2026Review
- Behavioral Medicine in Cholangiocarcinoma: Bridging the Gap Between Biology and Behavior.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer CenterReview
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Abstract
Smoking is a significant risk factor for postoperative complications, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, and wound-related issues. Pre-operative smoking cessation is widely recommended to mitigate these risks, but the effectiveness of different interventions remains uncertain. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of pre-operative smoking cessation interventions in reducing smoking rates and postoperative complications across various surgical settings. A comprehensive search was conducted across databases including Medline/PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, And CENTRAL, up to July 2024, following PRISMA guidelines. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effectiveness of pre-operative smoking cessation interventions were included. Data were extracted on intervention types, smoking cessation outcomes, and postoperative complications. The Cochrane Collaboration tool was used to assess the risk of bias, and a random-effects meta-analysis was performed to pool the results. Certainty of evidence was assessed using the GRADE approach. Out of 9,188 studies identified, 24 met the inclusion criteria, encompassing 4,763 patients. The pooled analysis revealed that pre-operative smoking cessation interventions probably increase the likelihood of smoking cessation before surgery (RR = 1.98, 95% CI: 1.53-2.56; moderate-certainty evidence), although there was heterogeneity among the studies (I
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